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http://dx.doi.org/10.14773/cst.2016.15.6.320

Economic Analysis of Installing Fixed and Removable Insulation for Pipe Wall Thinning Management  

Hwang, Kyeongmo (KEPCO E&C)
Yun, Hun (KEPCO E&C)
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Corrosion Science and Technology / v.15, no.6, 2016 , pp. 320-325 More about this Journal
Abstract
To perform ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurement of the secondary side piping installed in nuclear power plants, the insulation for preventing heat loss should be removed. The type of insulation can be divided into fixed and removable insulation. Fixed and removable insulation have their own strengths and weaknesses. Removable insulation has been installed in the components susceptible to wall thinning caused by FAC and erosion from Shin-Kori unit 1, which commenced its commercial operation in 2011. In this paper, the number of repeated inspections of components and the number of replacements of fixed insulation were estimated and a more economical way was identified based on the manufacturing and installation costs for fixed and removable insulation.
Keywords
wall thinning; UT inspection; fixed insulation; removable insulation; economic analysis;
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